Cruise ship headed to Victoria had 'lots of COVID' on board, passenger says

Credit to Author: Cayley Dobie| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:20:04 +0000

“The whole 12th floor is an isolation ward,” said Ally Carol of Richmond, who boarded the ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her partner in late March for a 19-day cruise to Canada.

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B.C. aims to attract international tourists

Credit to Author: Dave Pottinger| Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:05:08 +0000

Destination BC has launched its first international marketing campaign since the pandemic began called “The British Columbia Effect – Find Yourself.” The program will target would-be travellers from Australia, California, Washington, and the U.K, as well as Ontario. Destination BC will use TV, video, newsprint, magazines and digital advertising “driven by content that immerses consumers […]

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Travellers wary as Hong Kong gov't eases travel and quarantine restrictions

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:13:10 +0000

Hong Kong has maintained some of the world’s most onerous pandemic-related travel restrictions with mandatory hotel quarantines that have been as long as 21 days.

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